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dorthea's incredible orange cake & frosting

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Not Far From Green Bay, WI

Who the heck is Dorthea?? Heck if I know, but the old girl made a fine cake! I borrowed a book from the library years ago and this recipe of "Dorthea's" was tucked in the pages. So, Dorthea, if you would like your recipe back, here it is! lol

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For dorthea's incredible orange cake & frosting

  • CAKE
  • 1 pkg
    yellow cake mix (9x13)
  • 1 can
    mandarin oranges (large)
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • peel of 1 orange (just the orange part), grated
  • FROSTING
  • 3/4 pkg
    powdered sugar
  • 1/2 can
    evaporated milk
  • 1/4 c
    crisco
  • grated orange peel to decorate top

How To Make dorthea's incredible orange cake & frosting

  • 1
    FOR CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Pour yellow cake mix in a bowl. Add 3 beaten eggs and 1 can of mandarin oranges. (Use juice from can if mix seems too thick.) Stir in orange peel.
  • 3
    Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
  • 4
    FOR FROSTING: Mix 1/2 bag powdered sugar, Crisco and evaporated milk with hand mixer. Continue to add powdered sugar until the desired consistency is reached.
  • 5
    Top with grated orange peel. Makes a lot of frosting so you will have some to use for another use.
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